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We have NEW Household ID magnets at the Costick Center!
Pick up your magnet on your next visit.
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 Farmington Hills
Special Services Department
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Boys and Girls Youth Basketball
Boys and girls youth basketball kicks off on January 3, with two practices before a 10-game season starting on January 10.
Grades: 4 - 9
Fee: $90 / $100 (Non-Resident)
Today is the last day to register!
Click here to sign up your child.
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Special Interests
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Holiday Break Day Camp
Sign your child up for some winter break fun! This camp offers a variety of recreational activities including games, arts and crafts, swimming, and much more.
Campers will need to bring a sack lunch, swimsuit and towel.
Ages: 5 - 12
Date: Friday, Monday, and Tuesday, December 26, 27, and 30 (3 days)
Time: 9 am - 3 pm
Location: Costick Center
Activity : #115501
Fee: $80 / $90 Non-Resident
Extended Care Available:
7:30 - 9 am= $20/ 3 days
3 - 6 pm= $40/ 3 days
Both am/pm= $60/ 3 days
Register here by Friday, December 19.
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Aquatics
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 Winter/Spring Swim Lessons
Session 1 will begin January 1 for swim lessons of all ages. This session will run from Thursday, January 1 until Friday, February 20.
Registration is now open. Click here to search different time slots available.
Dates: Tuesday, January 1 - Friday, February 20
Location: Costick Center Pool
Call Pool Director Matt Gale at
(248) 473-1834 for more information.
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Open Swim Hours
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Adults 50 & Better
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The Holiday Extravaganza
The Holiday Extravaganza will take you back to the days when holiday parties were glamorous affairs and dressing up was in vogue! Come and celebrate dressed to the nines as you enjoy a meal, entertainment, prizes and a live band!
Tickets available at Conway Hall.
Date: Friday, December 12
Time: 11 am - 3 pm
Location: Costick Center
Fee: $8 by December 8, $10 after
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Shredding for Safety
Protect your identity, de-clutter your home, and recycle! Bring up to four paper grocery bags of documents to be shredded in the Costick Center parking lot.
Please, no magazines, junk mail, or trash.
Date: Tuesday, December 9 Time: 10 am - 12 pm Location: Costick Center Parking Lot ------------------------------------------------------- Click here for the Adults 50 & Better December issue of The Messenger.
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Flip through our NEW Winter/ Early Spring Activities Guide below!
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Activities Guides will be delivered to homes the first week of December.
To register for winter classes or programs, click here.
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Community Events
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Farmington Hills
Holiday Shopping Expo
Shop and visit over 60 vendors, crafters, and area businesses to purchase toys, jewelry, candles, clothing, holiday displays, greeting cards, makeup, and so much more!
This event is free to attend. Food and refreshments will be available for purchase.
Date: Saturday and Sunday,
December 13 and 14
Time: Saturday: 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday: 11am - 4 pm
Location: Costick Center
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Inside Out
Spend an evening outside-inside as we bring the great outdoors inside. Activities include indoor nature hikes, fun bouncer, live animal show, animal furs, hands-on nature activities and so much more.
Ages: All Ages
Date: Friday, January 23
Time: 6 - 8 pm
Location: Costick Center
Activity: #210542
Fee: $8 / $13 Non-Resident
Register your family here for a fun-filled time.
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After School Program
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NOEL Night with
Crescendo Detroit
Crescendo of Farmington Hills will be performing along with the Detroit Crescendo kids at the MSU Community Music School.
The Music School is located at
3408 Woodward Avenue.
Date: Saturday, December 6
Time: 6:15 pm
Location: MSU Community Music School
For more information about Crescendo Detroit, click here.
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Holiday Break
A reminder that holiday break begins Monday, December 22 through Friday, January 2.
The Youth Center will be closed beginning Monday, December 22 and will open back up on Monday, January 5.
For questions, call (248) 473-1841
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Nature Center
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 Grapevine Wreath
Making Workshop Avoid the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping. Create your own natural grapevine wreath or holiday gifts using materials found in nature. Kids crafts will also be available.
Ages: All Ages Date: Sunday, December 7 Time: 1 - 4 pm Location: Heritage Park Nature Center Fee: $8 per person / $24 for family of 4 Activity: #211262 Register in advance here.
---------------------------------------------------- Make-and-Take Garden Workshop Give unique gifts from the garden to your loved ones this year. Create a few fabulous garden gifts during this guided workshop. Materials provided. Ages: Adult Date: Tuesday, December 16 Time: 6:30 - 7:30 pm Location: Heritage Park Nature Center Fee: $10 per person Activity: #211269 Hurry and reserve your spot here! |
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Special Services Spotlight
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We would like to highlight a few of our Department's accomplishments and new additions this year:
1. Construction of the new Archery Range began, thanks to support from Panasonic, The Riley Foundation, and ROWE Professional Services.
2. The Farmington Falcons took home the title of Division 3 MHSAA champions. Their home is at the Farmington Hills Ice Arena.
3. A fishing pier was opened in Founders Sports Park with support from the Bosch Community Fund.
4. A new Children's Garden was built at the Heritage Park Nature Center with support from the Chrysler Foundation.
5. Our Community Thanksgiving was successful in it's third year at the Costick Center. The PKC group helped serve over 400 meals, along with 300 meals delivered to homebound seniors.
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A special thanks to community members, sponsors, and corporate partners. With your help, we are able to create community through people, parks and programs!
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We want to hear about your experiences - did one of our programs change your day? Change your outlook? Change your life? Tell us your story - in a letter, or a line or two - and you just might become part of our next marketing campaign.
Check out one of our stories here.
We would LOVE to hear your story!
Farmington Hills Special Services will use stories for promotional purposes. You may be selected to win a $50 Special Services gift certificate!
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Cultural Arts
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Rapunzel! Rapunzel!
A Very Hairy Fairy Tale
In this hilarious musical take on the classic fairy tale, Princess Rapunzel must find a way to escape from the wicked (and fabulous) Lady Za Za. A wise old dragon, Edgar the hairstylist, and a mysterious gypsy woman round out this goofy cast of characters.
Presented by the Cultural Arts Division's Farmington Hills Youth Theatre, Rapunzel! will show on the following days:
Saturday, December 6 - 1 & 5 pm
Sunday, December 7 - 2 pm
Ages: All Ages
Location: Costick Center - Stage
Fee: $10 - Children 3 and under are free. Discounts available for clubs, school groups, etc., call for details.
For more information, call
(248) 473-1848 or purchase tickets online here.
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Camera Intensive Workshop
Do you own a digital camera, but don't know how to use it? Learn and master the mechanics of your camera in this four-hour class, just in time for the holidays!
Date: Saturday, December 6
Time: 10 am - 2 pm
Location: Heritage Park Stables Studio
Activity: #180211
Fee: $60 / $70 Non-Resident
Register to reserve your spot here.
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Piano Lessons Open House
This open house is for any potential piano students of all ages to meet the instructor, learn about our music program, and get their questions about individual lessons answered.
This event is free and open to the public.
Ages: All Ages
Date: Monday, December 15
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Location: Longacre House
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Ice Arena
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Farmington Hills Figure Skating Club Ice Show
Visit the Ice Arena to see the Farmington Hills Figure Skating Club's annual Holiday Show. Admission is a book donation for school kids or monetary donation to BEYOND BASICS charity.
Date: Saturday, December 13
Time: 6:15 - 8:15 pm
Location: Farmington Hills Ice Arena
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Learn to Skate - Session V
Learn to Skate classes offer the opportunity to learn on every level from your first step on the ice to advance Free Skating.
Taught by qualified professionals, these 6-week classes meet once a week for a combined 25-minute class and a 25-minute supervised practice time.
Fee: $75 / $80 Non-Resident
(before Sunday, December 21)
$85 / $90 Non-Resident
(after December 21)
Register at the Ice Arena or call
(248) 478-8800 for more information.
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Join the F2H Fit Challenge - it's FREE!
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